books by Jack London     books:       The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)9 reviews Jack London Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Kill or Be Killed One may not like Jack London as a person because of his strong socialist, and social darwinist, beliefs. But one can't deny his brilliance when it comes to his dog/wolf stories. "Call of the Wild", "White Fang", "Batard", and others are simply stunning. The brutalities of the wild, the slow transformations of the canine protagonists, the realism of humanity: it's all here, and they are what make ...             Great American Stories: Ten Unabridged Classics7 reviews Stephen Crane, Ambrose Bierce, ... BBC Audiobooks America, 2003 Successful Gift I purchased this for my father along with a selection of other audio books. He reported that he liked this one the best. Apparently the selection of stories was excellent, and the reading was clear and expressive.             The Call Of The Wild (Scholastic Classics)21 reviews Jack London Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001 The Best American Novel. I love this dogs spirit. Two primary themes are present. A dogs struggle for survival, and man's yearning for adventure. This is an adventure story about the transformation of one of mans best freinds. Buck is a gritty and dignified dog. He led a lavish life at judge Miller's estate in the Santa Clara valley California. Then one day he is kidnapped for money and sold to traders as a sled dog, ...             White Fang (Scholastic Classics)142 reviews Jack London Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001 A Wonderful Read This a great book to read because I remember reading it as a kid. I liked the book so much that I read it twice. There was also a dog that I used to have that kind of looked like the main character, but he was a huskey. Also, I would recommend this book to anyone.             The Call of the Wild, White Fang & To Build a Fire (Modern Library Classics)4 reviews Jack London Modern Library, 2002 Jack London's Finest Fictional Work (?) These three stories are amongst London's best fictional works- some say they *are* the best, especially, "The Call of the Wild" and "White Fang", it all depends on one's taste, of course, but rest assured, these stories are gripping and the intrigue of their moving plots keeps one glued to the book. As a freind once said of "Call..." and "...Fang": "These are just about the two doggone best ...             Great American Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions) Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, ... Dover Publications, 2002 Featuring 19 of the finest works in the American short-story tradition, this compilation includes: "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, "Bartleby" by Herman Melville, "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Killers" by Ernest Hemingway, plus stories by Hawthorne, Twain, Cather, and others.             The Call of the Wild6 reviews Jack London Prestwick House Inc., 2005 Meat on them bones Wow. I must have read Call of the Wild earlier in life when I liked "books about dogs." I read it again recently in a group discussing "children's books." To me a truly great "children's book" is one that speaks to any other age, too. This one sure speaks to at age 60+. The worst thing about the edition I read was that it said on the cover, "Can Buck resist the lure of the wolves?" Duh. He's ...             White Fang (Aladdin Classics)1 review Jack London Aladdin, 2006 A Classic White Fang was one of my favorites growing up. It is a classic tale of devotion and nature vs nuture!             The Iron Heel (Penguin Classics)7 reviews Jack London Penguin Classics, 2006 gripping One part socialist dogma, one part muckraking expose and one part thrilling drama, The Iron Heel was and is dynamite. Much is made of London's predictions about fascism, and the book does seem to predict the actions of the Nazi's in the Reichstag fire affair, but in truth, the notion of fascism as the successor to liberal capitalism is a standard Marxist historical analysis. Nevertheless, the ...             The Call of the Wild (Aladdin Classics)51 reviews Jack London Aladdin, 2003 The Call of the Wild is a Savage Glimpse of Nature Tooth and Nail through the eyes of a husky dog Jack London (1876-1916)was a man of the outdoors who wrote best about nature tooth and claw. In his great novel "The Call of the Wild" he tells one of the greatest dog stories ever written. Buck is a dog living on the California ranch of Judge Miller. He is kidnapped and shipped to the gold fields of Alaska in the 1890's. Buck was placed in a cage and beaten with savagery by a man in a red ...             The Iron Heel1 review Jack London Mondial, 2006 The Pre-Orwellian Jack London The Iron Heel is interesting as an example of a "dystopian" novel which anticipates and influenced George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Jack London's (1876-1916) socialist politics are explicitly on display here. Its description of the capitalist class forming an organised, totalitarian, violent oligarchy to crush the working-class forewarned in some detail the Fascist dictatorships of Europe. ...             The Call of the Wild and White Fang (Unabridged Classics)17 reviews Jack London Sterling, 2004 Call of the Wild Revisited Picked up this book while in Alaska and throughly enjoyed it....as with most men, had read it or heard of it as a boy, but put it aside or didn't remember it...Surprisingly good, especially while in Alaska, but one doesn't have to be in Alaska to appreciate and enjoy this book. Yes, it's about a dog, but it's also about life, relationshships, and attitudes. Good book well worth reading. LIke ...             The Call of the Wild (Whole Story)338 reviews Jack London, Philippe Munch Viking Juvenile, 1996 Jack London - Part Prolific Novelist, Part Wolf After reading "The Call of the Wild" or more precisely, after being transferred to another place and time, or even more to the point after being totally submerged into the being of this animal, I'm left completely awe-struck by London's work. To see what Buck saw, to feel the forces and the instincts that he felt... that is the power of this book. Here's a passage from the third chaper to ...             White Fang Jack London Prestwick House, Inc., 2007 This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic includes a glossary and reader's notes to help readers appreciate the richness of London's language and perspective. IN THE FROZEN NORTH during the Gold Rush days, marauding canine killers hunt in packs and search for their next victim. Sadistic dog trainers are looking for easy money. And the unconquerable spirit of a vicious wolf roams free until he receives a human being's love and ...             The Sea-Wolf and Selected Stories: 100th Anniversary Edition84 reviews Jack London Signet Classics, 2004 Intense and seaching I wish I had read this book in high school. I didn't get to it until much later in life. London knows his subject and in this case it's the conflict of man versus man, philosophy versus philosophy wrapped in a case of a diabolical captain against a gentleman. The discourses between these two never bog down and the action on the sea and land alike are edge of the seat brilliant. Take one side or ...             The Call of the Wild and Selected Stories: 100th Anniversary Edition (Signet Classics)7 reviews Jack London Signet Classics, 1998 Powerful, gripping tales of nature and survival I have to admit that I have not really given Jack London his proper due up to now. Perhaps it is because I don't by my nature like outdoor adventure type stories, or perhaps it is because I associate White Fang and "To Build a Fire" with my youth. The fact is that Jack London is a tremendously talented writer. His understanding of the basics of life matches his great knowledge of the ...             Classic Starts: The Call of the Wild (Classic Starts Series) Jack London Sterling, 2005 Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price. Here is the ultimate dog story, one filled with emotion, adventure, and excitement. During the Gold ...             Call of the Wild (Puffin Graphics (Graphic Novels))1 review Jack London Puffin, 2006 The Call of the Wild (Man) 'The Call of the Wild' (1903) is generally considered London's best work. London himself was a wild man: drunk heavily, whored, jailed, tramped, poached, prospected - the bastard son of a wandering Irish astrologer. The novel is London's reconciliation with his own feral nature - he eventually killed himself in 1916 with an overdose of morphine - but not before he produced a prodigious amount of ...             Jack London : Novels and Stories : Call of the Wild / White Fang / The Sea-Wolf / Klondike and Other Stories ...8 reviews Jack London Library of America, 1982 An American Master... You can't lump too many people into the same sphere with London...Twain, Poe, and Lovecraft are a few that spring to mind. He's an American Titan, and he gets the fawning treatment you'd expect from the Library of America in this exemplary, extraordinary, green-registered book. Call of the Wild is a page-turning yarn about a dog that becomes a wolf. It's listed on the MLA 100, but any ...             The Portable Jack London (Viking Portable Library)4 reviews Jack London Penguin (Non-Classics), 1994 "Desert Island" London I'm a big fan of London, and have (so far) read probably 2/3 of his published work. I always prefer, when possible, to read his stories in their original collected volumes, rather than in the many "greatest hits" collections of his work. This volume is the exception to that rule. Earle Labor, a renowned London scholar, has put together the ultimate "desert island" volume of London's work. 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